Sixth-seeded Winslow forced No. 2 John Bapst out of its comfort zone on Wednesday afternoon, rushing the Crusaders into 17 percent shooting to lay the foundation for a 39-26 Class B girls basketball semifinal victory. Read More

Some halftime adjustments, and a big second half by senior Isaac Cyr, helped give Fort Fairfield a come-from-behind 64-60 victory over PCHS Tuesday in Class C quarterfinal play at the Cross Insurance Center. Read More

Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Tony Granato knew going into the Olympics that Ryan Zapolski would be his goaltender and that the college kids on the Team USA roster would be counted on to supply offense. It’s worked just like Granato and the late general manager Jim… Read More

Maine High School Sports

AUGUSTA, Maine — Just call them the closers. Sixth-ranked Medomak Valley of Waldoboro, which outscored Skowhegan 38-6 to cap off its quarterfinal victory last Saturday, outscored No. 2 Nokomis of Newport 23-4 over the final 9 ½ minutes of play Wednesday night to rally for a… Read More

AUGUSTA, Maine — Bryce Lausier and the Hampden Academy boys basketball team knew they would face considerable defensive pressure in Wednesday night’s Class A North boys basketball semifinal against hard-pressing Cony of Augusta. So the Broncos decided to shoot over the top of it. Read More

University of Maine Sports

The University of Massachusetts Lowell scored 24 points as the result of 21 University of Maine turnovers on Wednesday night to earn an 88-76 America East men’s basketball victory at Lowell, Mass. Jahad Thomas went 10-for-19 from the field and led the River Hawks (11-16, 5-9… Read More

After playing six games in 15 days, the University of Maine women’s basketball team has enjoyed an eight-day stretch between games. The Black Bears conclude their regular season against Vermont and Albany on Thursday night and Sunday afternoon, respectively. The Black Bears were picked to finish… Read More

BDN Fast Breaks

Sydney Allen knows she has big sneakers to fill when she begins her basketball career at Husson University in the fall. Her mother, Sue Ann Allen, was a 1,000-point scorer at Husson and was inducted into the Husson Hall of Fame in 2009. Sydney… Read More

For Bangor Christian High School’s exceptional senior point guard Dean Grass, it was a bittersweet evening on Monday. His eighth-seeded Patriots lost to top seed Woodland 53-45 in their Class B North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor but, with just over a minute… Read More

CALGARY, Alberta — Brad Marchand scored his 22nd goal 3:36 into overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday. After a turnover deep in the Flames end, Riley Nash sprung the Bruins’ leading scorer on a breakaway and Marchand… Read More

BDN Sports Blogs

With Karlton Creech living out the old Busch beer slogan and heading for the mountains, the folks that oversee the only D-1 athletics program in this state have a major hire to make this spring. Can you handle the truth? The department is on thin ice… Read More

AUGUSTA, Maine — Nick Foley tossed in 13 points on Wednesday to help Greenville advance to its second straight Class D South boys basketball championship game with a 53-26 victory over Seacoast Christian Academy of South Berwick. The top-seeded Lakers (18-2) will take on No. 4… Read More

The Bruins made a depth move, adding defenseman, Nick Holden, on Tuesday, but Matthew Cunha isn't settling for depth. He wants a Stanley Cup, and believes the only way to ensure that is by bringing more star power to Beantown. Read More

BANGOR, Maine — The Cross Insurance Center has been like a home away from home for the Houlton High School girls basketball team. On Tuesday night, the top-seeded Shiretowners improved to 10-0 in regional play at the facility with a resounding 65-26 Class C quarterfinal victory… Read More

BANGOR, Maine — Following his team’s 40-33 Class C North quarterfinal win over Stearns High School of Millinocket on Tuesday night, first-year Central High School girls basketball coach Jamie Russell said a coach once told him if you go to the tournament “and play an ugly one, make… Read More

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville officials are not happy with the NCAA’s decision that mandates the school vacate its 2013 men’s basketball championship in the wake of an embarrassing sex scandal, and interim President Greg Postel did not hide his disappointment. It’s the first time a Division… Read More

The increased use of technology in football once led Mark Arnold away from the gridiron. But a subsequent career path focused on technology not only brought him back to school but also spawned new opportunities to return to the sidelines, now as the head coach at… Read More